In honor of tomorrow’s holiday of hearts and roses, Spotify has given us the most romantic gift of all: data. The company analyzed the songs appearing on the millions of playlists on its platform that center on “Valentine’s,” “love,” and “sex” and shared the top tunes for each. Continue Reading
In the latest study by MIDiA Research, released to its subscribers, new data define high-value music consumers in streaming services, leading to a proposal of future services that for fully monetize music’s best fans. Continue Reading
Media-buying platform Strata released results of its 4th-quarter agency survey. Streaming radio is a rising priority for media buyers. Programmatic advertising across all channels is gaining favor and trust. Click for details. Continue Reading
Research firm Strategy Analytics issued a report to its subscribers, analyzing the mobile music market, and projecting its growth through 2021. RAIN discussed key points report author Wei Shi. “Streaming is in ascendency.” Continue Reading
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Month-over-month webcast listening slipped by three percent in November, according to Triton Digital’s monthly Webcast Metrics Top 20 Ranker. Triton’s analysis of the dip cites a “Thanksgiving Effect.” Mobile stream listening rose to nearly 70%. Continue Reading
Edison Research announced that Share of Ear, a large-scale survey project which measures what U.S. consumers listen to across all types of audio, will accelerate its semi-annual pace to a quarterly reporting period. Continue Reading
Guest columnist Larry Rosin, President of Edison Research, releases a data point from the most recent Share of Ear study. What do people listen to when they are mobile? Continue Reading
Le Syndicat National de l’édition Phonographique, better known to non-French speakers as SNEP, revealed that France’s recorded music market revenue fell 5.3% last year to €570.6 million. Revenue from physical formats dropped 11.5% to €325.3 million. Continue Reading
Guest columnist Larry Rosin, President of Edison Research, shares new results from Edison’s ongoing Share of Ear study. Broadcast radio has enviable daily reach, but it is changing. Continue Reading
In the frothing realm of connected cars, we know what the tech companies and automakers are doing. But what do car-buyers want? Nielsen’s new report on consumer preferences in connected cars points toward answers. Continue Reading
Understanding podcast consumption is a notorious challenge for creators and publishers. Audio host and distributor Spreaker has addressed that concern for its customers with the launch of a new analytics portion of the service. Continue Reading